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Adrastea

Adrastea is a satellite that orbits the planet Jupiter.
 

 



Adrastea

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Jupiter

Date Discovered

  1979

Discoverer

  D. C. Jewitt

Distance From Planet

  128,980 km

Mass

  1.91E+16 kg

Revolution Period

  0.3 days

Orbit Inclination

  ~0 degrees

Diameter

  30 km

Eccentricity

  ~0

Albedo

  0.05

Escape Velocity

  ~0.058 km/s

 
Description

Overview:
Adrastea is a satellite which revolves around the planet Jupiter. This moon maintains an average distance from Jupiter of 128,980 km. It takes this moon 0.3 days to orbit Jupiter.

Details:
Adrastea is a relatively small satellite for our solar system with a diameter of 30 km. Adrastea has an orbital eccentricity of ~0 and an orbit inclindation of ~0 degrees.

Discovery:
This moon was discovered by D. C. Jewitt in 1979.